What you can do
Follow the steps below to take control of who can contact you, and how they can do it.
On most modern phones you can block certain numbers from calling or texting you. Check your phone’s instruction guide or call your service provider for help.
To help prevent nuisance and malicious calls, you can register with the Telephone Preference Service. You could also contact your phone service provider, such as BT or Virgin Media. They should be able to suggest more ways to screen and block incoming calls.
You can also buy a scam call filter to block unwanted calls and you may be able to receive a unit from your local police or County Council if you feel you need protection from scams. You can find out more about call blockers at: Friends Against Scams - Call blocker
If you have been threatened or received an indecent phone call, please report anti-social behaviour to Lincolnshire Police.
Most door-to-door callers are simply trying to sell you something. If you don’t like the way they speak to you or you feel they’re calling too often, simply ask them for their company’s details and make a complaint.
It may also be worth leaving a sign or sticker near your doorbell or letterbox saying ‘no cold callers, thank you’. This will be enough to deter most sensible salespeople.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger because of a scam (for example, being threatened by an aggressive doorstep caller), call the Police on 999.